Pool table with adjustable cue rack



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Patented May 17, 1949 POOL TABLE WITH ADJUSTABLE CUE RACK Ernest Correale and Joseph Correale, Jersey City, N. J.

Application August 22, 1946, Serial No. 692,253

1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in pool tables.

More specifically, the invention proposes a pool table top with side walls one of which is formed with a plurality of openings through which pool cues may be engaged. A support rack for the pool cues is mounted Within said pool table top so that the pool cues may be conveniently supported.

Still further it is proposed that the support rack be provided with an end wall against which the inner ends of the pool cues engage for controlling the distance to which the pool cues may be engaged through the openings. In this way the outer ends of the pool cues may be caused to project small distances beyond the openings when they are in position on the support rack so that they may be easily gripped and removed when desired.

Another object of this invention is to provide means for fixedly holding the end wall of the support rack in selected positions for controlling the distance to which said pool cues project.

This new pool table eliminates the need of the customary cue rack which is usually mounted upon a Wall of the pool room. It is far superior to a cue rack which is mounted beneath the table top which is then in a position hard to reach. With the present invention a pool cue may be easily gripped and removed, and replaced, when desired with great convenience.

This invention also proposes to alter the shape of the ball receiving receptacle which is mounted on the end of the ball return of the pool table. The usual ball receiving receptacle is square. Quite often players using the table strike their shins and knees against the corners of the ball receiving receptacle. The present invention has for an object to round the ball receiving receptacle so that the leg will skim off it when players pass too close and so avoid injury.

Another object of this invention is to provide the pool table with a simple and eifective scorer. In pool rooms scorers are usually mounted above the table, or in other positions in the room, or externally on the sides of the table. These scorers are usually large and are objectionable in appearance.

This invention contemplates providing a. scorer disc rotatively mounted upon the back of one of the side walls of the pool table top. This scorer disc is provided with scoring numerals selectively viewable through a window opening in said side wall. The disc is associated with means for holding it in selected turned positions. It is proposed that the bottom edge of the disc project from the bottom face of the pool table top so that it may be easily reached and turned for scoring.

A further object of this invention is to provide the disc mentioned in the previous paragraph with edge serrations, or teeth, and to provide a cooperating spring engaging these serrations, 01 teeth, to comprise said holding means.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a device as described which is simple and durable and which may be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claim in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a pool table constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the table shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary enlarged elevational view looking in the direction of the line 5-5 of Fi 2.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken on the line 66 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary elevational view looking in the direction of the line 'l-l of Fig. 2.

The new and improved pool table, in accordance with this invention, includes a pool table top H! having side walls II. A leg structure I2 supports said pool table top H]. One of said side walls II has a plurality of openings I4 through which the pool cues l5 may be engaged. A support rack I6 (see Figs. 2 and 3) is mounted within the pool table top In for supporting said pool cues 15.

The support rack [6 includes a bottom support wall I! and side walls l8. These walls I! and I8 are fixedly mounted in position upon one of the side walls I I and on a brace l3 mounted between opposed side walls H. An end wall I9 is adjustably mounted between the side walls l8 and on the bottom wall IT. This end wall [9 is adjustably held by several clamp screws 20 which slidably pass through elongated openings 2| formed in the bottom wall H. The end wall [9 may be adjusted to control the amount that the outer ends of the pool cues I project from the openings I4. It should be remembered that all pool cues are not of the same length. Moreover, when pool cues are rebuilt they are shortened. It is for these reasons that the adjustable end wall I9 is valuable. The leg structure I2 has openings 22 in its ends through which the wing screws may be reached for adjusting the position of the end wall I9.

One of the end Walls II is also provided with an elongated opening 23' having a concave bottom face 24 for receiving and holding pool balls. This opening 23 is divided into two sections by a vertical partition 25. Markers 40 are applied to the openings M to give the weights of the cues for which each opening is intended.

The pool table top ID has the usual pockets 26 which connect with a ball return chute system 21 terminating in a ball receiving receptacle 28 which ismounted upon one endof the leg structure' I2. This ball receiving receptacle 28 is formedwith a rounded front so that persons playing pool on saidv table do not injure their shins and knees while playing.

Thepool table is also provided with a novel scorer; This scorer is in the nature of a disc 30 rotatively mounted by a pintle 31 upon the back of one of said side walls I I of the pool table top ID"; This disc 30 has scoring numerals 3i which are viewable through a window opening '32 formed in said'side wall I I. The disc 39 isassociated with means for holding it in selected turned positions. This means comprises serrations or teeth 33 formed on the periphery of the disc 30 and engaged by a leaf spring 34 mounted upon a block 35fimounted on the back of said side wall I I. The bottom portion of the disc so projects through an opening3'6 in the bottom of'the pool table top II] so that it may beeasily manually reached and turned for setting the score.

The operation and use of the new and improved pooltable may beunderstood from the following:

The pool cues I5 are stored in a pool table housing'consisting of the pool table top i6, side walls II and support rack E6. The outer ends of the pool cues I5projectthrough the openings M so that they may be easily gripped and pulled out when used. They may easily be replaced. By reading the markers 40 a player may select a 15 oz. cue, or a one of any other desired weight.

When the pool cues I5 are in position upon the support rack I 6 the inner ends of the pool cues I5 rest upon the bottom wall I! and against the end wall I9.

The players may keep score by turning the scoring disc 30. The score may be read through the window opening 32. The leaf spring 34 will hold the scoring disc 3'0 in position so that it does not turn by accident.

While we have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of our invention, it is to be understood that We do not limit ourselves to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming Within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

The combination with a pool table having a side wall provided with a plurality of openings for pool cues to be engaged into in order to have inner ends inwards of said side wall and outer ends outwards oisaidside wall and a support rackbehind saidside wall having a bottom support wall upon which the pool cues are rested as they project slightly from said openings, an end wall on said bottom support wall forming an abutment for the inner ends of said pool cues for controlling the amount that the outer ends of the pool cues project from said openin s, and clamp screws slidabl-y passing through elongated openings formed in said bottom support wall and engaging and holding said end wall in selected positions.

ERNEST CORREALE'. JOSEPH CORREALE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of recordin the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 128,855 Collender July 9, 1872 501,632 Torrey et a1 July 18, 1893 1,951,894 Ziebarth Mar. 20, 1934 1,973,492 Linero Sept. 11, 193.4

FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country I Date 853,518 France Oct. 24, 1938 6,858 Great Britain 1901 

